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World’s Worst Corporate Criminal, Warren Anderson, Died Unshackled
Press Statement 31 October 2014 Five organisations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December ’84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, today held a condemnation meeting on the news of the death of Warren Anderson, former chairman of the American multinational. Survivors from the worst affected communities who lost their family members to…
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Rally at Dow Chemical in Washington, DC on June 24
Our partners at Amnesty International USA are holding a rally on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Dow Chemical in Washington, DC to urge the company to comply with a summons issued in the ongoing criminal case concerning the 1984 gas disaster in Bhopal, India. The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal has summoned Dow to appear…
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8 March 2014 – ICJB to United Nations Women: Address Violence Against Women in Ongoing Bhopal Disaster
To: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, United Nations Women cc: Chris Whatley, Executive Director, United Nations Association-USA, New York Robert Skinner, Associate Director, The United Nations Foundation, New York March 8, 2014 On the occasion of International Women’s Day, and in light of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which emphasize the importance of improving maternal/reproductive health, The International…
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23 February 2014 – Jeremy Hammond Issues Message of Solidarity with Bhopal Survivors
“Rebel greetings! I want to voice full support for the survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster in their struggle for justice against Dow, a multinational corporation that continues to do everything they can to avoid taking responsibility. Two years ago I hacked the intelligence company Stratfor and handed over all of their private email correspondence…
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UN Social Justice Day 2014 – Press Statement
Press Statement – February 20, 2014 On the occasion of the United Nations Social Justice Day (February 20th) supporters of the survivors of the Union Carbide gas leak in Bhopal today demonstrated at the United Nation’s office in New Delhi asking the UN to provide much needed technical assistance for the survivors of the world’s…
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UN Social Justice Day 2014 – ICJB’s Letter to the United Nations
To, The Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon United Nations Organization 1st Ave. and 46th street New York, NY 10017 USA February 20, 2014 Sub: 30th Anniversary Appeal from Survivors of the Union Carbide Disaster in Bhopal, India. Dear Sir, On behalf of five organizations of the survivors of the December 1984 Union Carbide gas leak in…
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10 February 2014 – Dow sues ICJB activists in India
In early February, Dow Chemical filed its fourth lawsuit against activists in India seeking justice for victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Disaster. Read more in Digital Journal’s article, where Reena Shadaan of ICJB, North America, is interviewed: “Imagine, the company that gave us Napalm and Agent Orange is suing activists who have non-violently struggled for…
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17 January 2014 – Statement of Solidarity
The West Virginia Chemical Spill: Solidarity from the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA) expresses solidarity with the communities of West Virginia that are facing a toxic nightmare. The Freedom Industries chemical spill and the Union Carbide Corporation’s (UCC) chemical leak in Bhopal, India share…
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Open Letter to Dow’s new green washing partner
Mr. Ranjan Biswas, Managing Director, Trailblazers | February 1st, 2014 We write to express our disappointment at Trailblazers’ collaboration with The Dow Chemical Company on the ‘Multiply the Message’ campaign. In a video released this week [1], Dow seeks to use the campaign to project itself as a company committed to sustainability and to “[leaving]…
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ICJB submits comment to Executive Order 13650 Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security Listening Sessions
Listening Session on President Obama’s Executive Order 13650 – DHS-2013-0075 Comment on behalf of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA) This is a comment made on behalf of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA), a stakeholder in the environmental and community groups segment. We thank the Department…
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17 January 2014 – Statement of Solidarity
The West Virginia Chemical Spill: Solidarity from the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA) expresses solidarity with the communities of West Virginia that are facing a toxic nightmare. The Freedom Industries chemical spill and the Union Carbide Corporation’s (UCC) chemical leak in Bhopal, India share…
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Global Solidarity Fast for Bhopal
To mark the 30th anniversary (2014), supporters of the Bhopal cause all over the world are launching a coordinated relay fast for 365 days to amplify the voices of survivors and to show our commitment to bringing justice in Bhopal. It is shameful that to date basic steps to clean up the site and surrounding…
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December 3, 2013 – The 29th Anniversary of the Disaster
Today marks 29 years without Justice. Today is the 29th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. As many of you know, over 500,000 people continue to be affected while 100,000 still require ongoing care for chronic health problems. Perhaps most tragic of all are the mutagenic effects of the gas exposure. Many children are born with…
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Survivor Memories – 29th Anniversary
The women-activists of Bhopal are central to taking the struggle forward. The following testimonials were gained from women-activists in the survivors’ groups that led ICJB in 2010. Vimla Bai, in her early 40s I got involved because water is poisoned and people were exposed to gas…[O]ur children are getting sick since the water is contaminated,…